Khan, who stopped Michael Gomez in June, will look to extend his unbeaten run to 19 fights since turning pro.

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Dean Powell prepared Khan for his win again Michael Gomez before the Bolton fighter hired Rubio, a former coach of the Cuban national amateur squad.

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And Khan himself, who despite stopping Michael Gomez in an enthralling encounter at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena, cut a despondent figure in the post fight press conference.

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